He is a businessman and long ago realised that the public were mugs. Valuev was a paper champion who should have lost his belt earlier and since then Haye has simply gone for the easiest target for the biggest reward. An ancient Ruiz and a god awful Audley Harrison. Hardly awe inspiring. Sure, Haye can retire right now as a rather wealthy man, but as a great boxer? No, if he doesn't fight a Klit, then he goes down as all smoke and mirrors at HW.

Haye has no way of escaping that no matter how much he tries to delude himself, but just maybe he doesn't care about any of that. He seems to like talking more than fighting anyway.